diff --git a/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py b/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py
index 7c9c9892ba5..1c168a8e264 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py
@@ -248,12 +248,11 @@ class ConnectionInformation:
     def _get_fields(self):
         return [i for i in self.__dict__.keys() if i[:1] != '_']
 
-    def post_validate(self, variables, loader):
+    def post_validate(self, templar):
         '''
         Finalizes templated values which may be set on this objects fields.
         '''
 
-        templar = Templar(loader=loader, variables=variables)
         for field in self._get_fields():
             value = templar.template(getattr(self, field))
             setattr(self, field, value)
diff --git a/v2/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py b/v2/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py
index 777587f7536..2d5958697b3 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/executor/playbook_executor.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from ansible import constants as C
 from ansible.errors import *
 from ansible.executor.task_queue_manager import TaskQueueManager
 from ansible.playbook import Playbook
+from ansible.template import Templar
 
 from ansible.utils.color import colorize, hostcolor
 from ansible.utils.debug import debug
@@ -80,8 +81,9 @@ class PlaybookExecutor:
                     # Create a temporary copy of the play here, so we can run post_validate
                     # on it without the templating changes affecting the original object.
                     all_vars = self._variable_manager.get_vars(loader=self._loader, play=play)
+                    templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=all_vars, fail_on_undefined=False)
                     new_play = play.copy()
-                    new_play.post_validate(all_vars, fail_on_undefined=False)
+                    new_play.post_validate(templar)
 
                     if self._tqm is None:
                         # we are just doing a listing
diff --git a/v2/ansible/executor/process/worker.py b/v2/ansible/executor/process/worker.py
index 7a75af146ef..d8e8960fe40 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/executor/process/worker.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/executor/process/worker.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class WorkerProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
             try:
                 if not self._main_q.empty():
                     debug("there's work to be done!")
-                    (host, task, basedir, job_vars, connection_info, module_loader) = self._main_q.get(block=False)
+                    (host, task, basedir, job_vars, connection_info, shared_loader_obj) = self._main_q.get(block=False)
                     debug("got a task/handler to work on: %s" % task)
 
                     # because the task queue manager starts workers (forks) before the
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class WorkerProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
 
                     # execute the task and build a TaskResult from the result
                     debug("running TaskExecutor() for %s/%s" % (host, task))
-                    executor_result = TaskExecutor(host, task, job_vars, new_connection_info, self._new_stdin, self._loader, module_loader).run()
+                    executor_result = TaskExecutor(host, task, job_vars, new_connection_info, self._new_stdin, self._loader, shared_loader_obj).run()
                     debug("done running TaskExecutor() for %s/%s" % (host, task))
                     task_result = TaskResult(host, task, executor_result)
 
diff --git a/v2/ansible/executor/task_executor.py b/v2/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
index 5dd3250ea0e..2f90b3d87eb 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from ansible.executor.connection_info import ConnectionInformation
 from ansible.playbook.conditional import Conditional
 from ansible.playbook.task import Task
 from ansible.plugins import lookup_loader, connection_loader, action_loader
+from ansible.template import Templar
 from ansible.utils.listify import listify_lookup_plugin_terms
 from ansible.utils.unicode import to_unicode
 
@@ -47,14 +48,14 @@ class TaskExecutor:
     class.
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, host, task, job_vars, connection_info, new_stdin, loader, module_loader):
-        self._host            = host
-        self._task            = task
-        self._job_vars        = job_vars
-        self._connection_info = connection_info
-        self._new_stdin       = new_stdin
-        self._loader          = loader
-        self._module_loader   = module_loader
+    def __init__(self, host, task, job_vars, connection_info, new_stdin, loader, shared_loader_obj):
+        self._host              = host
+        self._task              = task
+        self._job_vars          = job_vars
+        self._connection_info   = connection_info
+        self._new_stdin         = new_stdin
+        self._loader            = loader
+        self._shared_loader_obj = shared_loader_obj
 
     def run(self):
         '''
@@ -195,9 +196,11 @@ class TaskExecutor:
         if variables is None:
             variables = self._job_vars
 
+        templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, shared_loader_obj=self._shared_loader_obj, variables=variables)
+
         # fields set from the play/task may be based on variables, so we have to
         # do the same kind of post validation step on it here before we use it.
-        self._connection_info.post_validate(variables=variables, loader=self._loader)
+        self._connection_info.post_validate(templar=templar)
 
         # now that the connection information is finalized, we can add 'magic'
         # variables to the variable dictionary
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ class TaskExecutor:
             return dict(changed=False, skipped=True, skip_reason='Conditional check failed')
 
         # Now we do final validation on the task, which sets all fields to their final values
-        self._task.post_validate(variables)
+        self._task.post_validate(templar=templar)
 
         # if this task is a TaskInclude, we just return now with a success code so the
         # main thread can expand the task list for the given host
@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ class TaskExecutor:
             connection=self._connection,
             connection_info=self._connection_info,
             loader=self._loader,
-            module_loader=self._module_loader,
+            shared_loader_obj=self._shared_loader_obj,
         )
 
         time_left = self._task.async
@@ -408,7 +411,7 @@ class TaskExecutor:
             connection=connection,
             connection_info=self._connection_info,
             loader=self._loader,
-            module_loader=self._module_loader,
+            shared_loader_obj=self._shared_loader_obj,
         )
 
         if not handler:
diff --git a/v2/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py b/v2/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
index 89869ad109d..a875c310d51 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from ansible.executor.process.worker import WorkerProcess
 from ansible.executor.process.result import ResultProcess
 from ansible.executor.stats import AggregateStats
 from ansible.plugins import callback_loader, strategy_loader
+from ansible.template import Templar
 
 from ansible.utils.debug import debug
 
@@ -159,9 +160,10 @@ class TaskQueueManager:
         '''
 
         all_vars = self._variable_manager.get_vars(loader=self._loader, play=play)
+        templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=all_vars, fail_on_undefined=False)
 
         new_play = play.copy()
-        new_play.post_validate(all_vars, fail_on_undefined=False)
+        new_play.post_validate(templar)
 
         connection_info = ConnectionInformation(new_play, self._options, self.passwords)
         for callback_plugin in self._callback_plugins:
diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/base.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/base.py
index 3a7879265ec..82d1e704d19 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/base.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/base.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class Base:
 
         return new_me
 
-    def post_validate(self, all_vars=dict(), fail_on_undefined=True):
+    def post_validate(self, templar):
         '''
         we can't tell that everything is of the right type until we have
         all the variables.  Run basic types (from isa) as well as
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ class Base:
         if self._loader is not None:
             basedir = self._loader.get_basedir()
 
-        templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=all_vars, fail_on_undefined=fail_on_undefined)
-
         for (name, attribute) in iteritems(self._get_base_attributes()):
 
             if getattr(self, name) is None:
diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py
index 33935d197f7..6e1983ee9ac 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 from six import iteritems, string_types
 
+import inspect
 import os
 
 from hashlib import sha1
@@ -36,9 +37,11 @@ from ansible.playbook.helpers import load_list_of_blocks
 from ansible.playbook.role.include import RoleInclude
 from ansible.playbook.role.metadata import RoleMetadata
 from ansible.playbook.taggable import Taggable
-from ansible.plugins import module_loader
+from ansible.plugins import PluginLoader
 from ansible.utils.vars import combine_vars
 
+from ansible import plugins as ansible_plugins
+
 
 __all__ = ['Role', 'ROLE_CACHE', 'hash_params']
 
@@ -152,11 +155,15 @@ class Role(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         current_tags.extend(role_include.tags)
         setattr(self, 'tags', current_tags)
 
-        # load the role's files, if they exist
-        library = os.path.join(self._role_path, 'library')
-        if os.path.isdir(library):
-            module_loader.add_directory(library)
+        # dynamically load any plugins from the role directory
+        for name, obj in inspect.getmembers(ansible_plugins):
+            if isinstance(obj, PluginLoader):
+                if obj.subdir:
+                    plugin_path = os.path.join(self._role_path, obj.subdir)
+                    if os.path.isdir(plugin_path):
+                        obj.add_directory(plugin_path)
 
+        # load the role's other files, if they exist
         metadata = self._load_role_yaml('meta')
         if metadata:
             self._metadata = RoleMetadata.load(metadata, owner=self, loader=self._loader)
diff --git a/v2/ansible/playbook/task.py b/v2/ansible/playbook/task.py
index 06f7239d1bd..06060257985 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/playbook/task.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/playbook/task.py
@@ -177,18 +177,18 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
 
         return super(Task, self).preprocess_data(new_ds)
 
-    def post_validate(self, all_vars=dict(), fail_on_undefined=True):
+    def post_validate(self, templar):
         '''
         Override of base class post_validate, to also do final validation on
         the block and task include (if any) to which this task belongs.
         '''
 
         if self._block:
-            self._block.post_validate(all_vars=all_vars, fail_on_undefined=fail_on_undefined)
+            self._block.post_validate(templar)
         if self._task_include:
-            self._task_include.post_validate(all_vars=all_vars, fail_on_undefined=fail_on_undefined)
+            self._task_include.post_validate(templar)
 
-        super(Task, self).post_validate(all_vars=all_vars, fail_on_undefined=fail_on_undefined)
+        super(Task, self).post_validate(templar)
 
     def get_vars(self):
         all_vars = self.vars.copy()
diff --git a/v2/ansible/plugins/action/__init__.py b/v2/ansible/plugins/action/__init__.py
index 4265a8a5b2a..62036cc7068 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/plugins/action/__init__.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/plugins/action/__init__.py
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class ActionBase:
     action in use.
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, task, connection, connection_info, loader, module_loader):
-        self._task            = task
-        self._connection      = connection
-        self._connection_info = connection_info
-        self._loader          = loader
-        self._module_loader   = module_loader
-        self._shell           = self.get_shell()
+    def __init__(self, task, connection, connection_info, loader, shared_loader_obj):
+        self._task              = task
+        self._connection        = connection
+        self._connection_info   = connection_info
+        self._loader            = loader
+        self._shared_loader_obj = shared_loader_obj
+        self._shell             = self.get_shell()
 
         self._supports_check_mode = True
 
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ class ActionBase:
 
         # Search module path(s) for named module.
         module_suffixes = getattr(self._connection, 'default_suffixes', None)
-        module_path = self._module_loader.find_plugin(module_name, module_suffixes)
+        module_path = self._shared_loader_obj.module_loader.find_plugin(module_name, module_suffixes)
         if module_path is None:
-            module_path2 = self._module_loader.find_plugin('ping', module_suffixes)
+            module_path2 = self._shared_loader_obj.module_loader.find_plugin('ping', module_suffixes)
             if module_path2 is not None:
                 raise AnsibleError("The module %s was not found in configured module paths" % (module_name))
             else:
diff --git a/v2/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py b/v2/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py
index dc80dfc1795..04db3c9cc1b 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/plugins/action/debug.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                 result = dict(msg=self._task.args['msg'])
         # FIXME: move the LOOKUP_REGEX somewhere else
         elif 'var' in self._task.args: # and not utils.LOOKUP_REGEX.search(self._task.args['var']):
-            templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=task_vars)
+            templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, shared_loader_obj=self._shared_loader_obj, variables=task_vars)
             results = templar.template(self._task.args['var'], convert_bare=True)
             result = dict()
             result[self._task.args['var']] = results
diff --git a/v2/ansible/plugins/strategies/__init__.py b/v2/ansible/plugins/strategies/__init__.py
index 238c6222a83..ffba0ef7052 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/plugins/strategies/__init__.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/plugins/strategies/__init__.py
@@ -30,12 +30,24 @@ from ansible.inventory.group import Group
 from ansible.playbook.handler import Handler
 from ansible.playbook.helpers import load_list_of_blocks
 from ansible.playbook.role import ROLE_CACHE, hash_params
-from ansible.plugins import module_loader
+from ansible.plugins import module_loader, filter_loader, lookup_loader
 from ansible.utils.debug import debug
 
 
 __all__ = ['StrategyBase']
 
+# FIXME: this should probably be in the plugins/__init__.py, with
+#        a smarter mechanism to set all of the attributes based on
+#        the loaders created there
+class SharedPluginLoaderObj:
+    '''
+    A simple object to make pass the various plugin loaders to
+    the forked processes over the queue easier
+    '''
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.module_loader = module_loader
+        self.filter_loader = filter_loader
+        self.lookup_loader = lookup_loader
 
 class StrategyBase:
 
@@ -108,7 +120,12 @@ class StrategyBase:
                 self._cur_worker = 0
 
             self._pending_results += 1
-            main_q.put((host, task, self._loader.get_basedir(), task_vars, connection_info, module_loader), block=False)
+
+            # create a dummy object with plugin loaders set as an easier
+            # way to share them with the forked processes
+            shared_loader_obj = SharedPluginLoaderObj()
+
+            main_q.put((host, task, self._loader.get_basedir(), task_vars, connection_info, shared_loader_obj), block=False)
         except (EOFError, IOError, AssertionError) as e:
             # most likely an abort
             debug("got an error while queuing: %s" % e)
diff --git a/v2/ansible/template/__init__.py b/v2/ansible/template/__init__.py
index 3e61028d8d0..19e091b9b27 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/template/__init__.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/template/__init__.py
@@ -53,12 +53,19 @@ class Templar:
     The main class for templating, with the main entry-point of template().
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, loader, variables=dict(), fail_on_undefined=C.DEFAULT_UNDEFINED_VAR_BEHAVIOR):
+    def __init__(self, loader, shared_loader_obj=None, variables=dict(), fail_on_undefined=C.DEFAULT_UNDEFINED_VAR_BEHAVIOR):
         self._loader              = loader
         self._basedir             = loader.get_basedir()
         self._filters             = None
         self._available_variables = variables
 
+        if shared_loader_obj:
+            self._filter_loader = getattr(shared_loader_obj, 'filter_loader')
+            self._lookup_loader = getattr(shared_loader_obj, 'lookup_loader')
+        else:
+            self._filter_loader = filter_loader
+            self._lookup_loader = lookup_loader
+
         # flags to determine whether certain failures during templating
         # should result in fatal errors being raised
         self._fail_on_lookup_errors    = True
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ class Templar:
         if self._filters is not None:
             return self._filters.copy()
 
-        plugins = [x for x in filter_loader.all()]
+        plugins = [x for x in self._filter_loader.all()]
 
         self._filters = dict()
         for fp in plugins:
@@ -205,7 +212,7 @@ class Templar:
         return thing if thing is not None else ''
 
     def _lookup(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
-        instance = lookup_loader.get(name.lower(), loader=self._loader)
+        instance = self._lookup_loader.get(name.lower(), loader=self._loader)
 
         if instance is not None:
             # safely catch run failures per #5059